LITTLE v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 26178.

55 Cal.2d 642 (1961)

361 P.2d 13

12 Cal. Rptr. 481

INEZ R. LITTLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY et al., Respondents; SAFEWAY STORES, INC. (a Corporation), Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

April 20, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown & Grisham and Jack E. Grisham for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondents.

Jacobs, Jacobs, Nelson & Witmer and Robert H. Jacobs for Real Party in Interest.


GIBSON, C.J.

Inez Little brought an action against Safeway Stores, Inc., to recover damages for personal injuries. At the pretrial conference it was stipulated that the issue of liability be tried separately from the issue of damages. A jury trial was had on the issue of liability, and following a verdict in favor of plaintiff the clerk was directed to withhold the entry of a judgment on the verdict until such time as the issue of damages had been determined. During...

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